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Where does “turrur” come from?

turrur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse þurr, from Proto-Germanic þursuz, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.

turrur (Faroese): dry

Definitions

  1. dry

Ancestry of “turrur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþurrdry
2Proto-Germanicþursuzdry, lacking water
3Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry

Words derived from “turrur”

  • turriklæði
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →